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Seneca Falls is a picturesque village in the Finger Lakes region of New York State located along the shores of scenic Cayuga Lake and the Seneca Falls Canal. Believed by locals to be the inspiration for the fictional town of Bedford Falls in Frank Capra's holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life," Seneca Falls is home to the Women's Rights National Historical Park and the National Women's Hall of Fame. If you plan to use historic Seneca Falls as a hub when visiting the scenic Finger Lakes area, you'll find several hotels within a 10-mile radius of town.

Hotel Clarence

Formerly a circa-1919 hotel, the revitalized Hotel Clarence (hotelclarence.com) is in the heart of downtown Seneca Falls. The boutique-style hotel, named after the quirky angel in "It's a Wonderful Life," provides 48 rooms with pillow-top mattresses, down duvets and pillows, terrycloth robes and a crystal chandelier over each bed. Its Divine Kitchen & Bar restaurant serves American cuisine made with fresh ingredients from Seneca County's farms and wineries, along with a wide selection of craft beers and regional wines.

Seneca Falls Microtel Inn & Suites

The two-story Seneca Falls Microtel Inn & Suites (senecafallsmicrotelinn.com) offers 69 affordable guest rooms and 21 suites in addition to meeting space, a fitness room, a business center and a breakfast area where free continental breakfasts are served daily. All rooms come with queen-sized beds, window seats and free high-speed Internet access. Suites provide sitting areas, refrigerators and microwaves. There are adjoining rooms for large families, and pets can stay for an additional fee.

Holiday Inn Waterloo

Located just two miles from Seneca Falls, the Holiday Inn Waterloo (hiwaterloo.com) is not typical of Holiday Inn chain hotels. Many of the facility's 147 guest rooms have views of the outdoor courtyard with its heated swimming pool, gazebo and tennis court. All rooms come with free continental breakfast and high-speed Internet access, and suites contain living rooms and double whirlpool tubs. The fitness center provides the workout equipment, along with a sauna and whirlpool tub. The on-site Heritage Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, and the nautical-themed Buoys Lounge features a bar, billiards and large-screen TV.

Belhurst Castle

The Victorian age of elegance produced some spectacular architecture, and Belhurst Castle (belhurst.com) is no exception. Built in the late 1880s as a private residence, the Romanesque-style stone castle overlooks Seneca Lake in Geneva, a scenic 10-mile drive from Seneca Falls. Belhurst has been a speakeasy, a casino, a restaurant and is currently a luxurious country inn with 14 individually decorated guest rooms. Each room has a private bath and antique furnishings; several have fireplaces, stained glass windows and views of the lake. The spacious Tower Suite in the castle's turret has a sitting room, a whirlpool tub and a widow's walk overlooking the lake. The hotel's complimentary wine spigot is located on the second floor, and a continental breakfast is served daily.

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Susan DeFeo has been a professional writer since 1997. She served as a community events columnist for New Jersey's "Cape May County Herald" for more than a decade and currently covers the family and pet beat for CBS Philadelphia. Her health, fitness, beauty and travel articles have appeared in various online publications. DeFeo studied visual communications at SUNY Farmingdale.